: Sylvia Fuller - Viewing Profile

*Member of the American Watercolor Society
*Member of the International Watercolor Society
*Active participant in (WOAC) Work of Art Contest
*Member of (WAC) World Artist Contest (see below)
*Trained by Yolette Serna and Vero in Natural Cotton
Plasters; Venetian Plaster; and Marmarino
*Workshops in watercolors and wheel throwing (see list
at end of page)

I started out with coloring books! So I pretty much have
been drawing and painting as far back as I can remember,
Including the walls I drew on. While in middle and high
school, I signed up for art classes and dreamed of going
to college after high school. My father, a film editor for
Disney, Paramount, and finally Universal, adamantly
disagreed, constantly telling me art was not a way to make
a living. So I did what he suggested, I went to school seeking
something that will pay the bills. Even though I took my
father's advice, I longed to bring back my creative side. So
sparked the challenge of my art education. All that I have
mastered and learned as an artist has been through independent
study supplemented by art workshops (listed below) I was
introduced to pottery by my sister and loved it so much that I
bought a potter's wheel, Kiln, and tools and got to work! The
same with welding, once I was shown how to weld, I was making
stands and integrating this new found love into my
sculptures.

My mother was a housewife, stay-at-home mommy, and
artist. Her work had a huge influence in my life. Her
medium was watercolors, so as a teen I worked with
watercolors and charcoals most of the time. As you can
see here on my website I have come a long way from
working with coloring books and I thoroughly enjoy every
medium, as each medium pulls a different emotion
from me with great satisfaction.

I love to collaborate with other artists that work with
mediums I am not familiar with not only to learn something
different but also to put together a multimedia art
installation in the hopes to inspire the audience to have
a more active role. If the audience is able to walk away
with an emotional response, I feel a sense of satisfaction
and connection with them.

I have had the privilege to be mentored in skills such as
wheel throwing, glass blowing, welding, Raku, lime/marble
based plasters, paper clay sculptures, and much more.
I am currently working with artists that incorporate aged
slaked lime/marble based plasters in their work. This
medium is allowing us to incorporate amazing works of
art on walls.

What inspires me? Nature, human experience, world
events, books, movies, and much more. My last show
focused on Africa and the sad affairs of that continent.
I was inspired by the Afghan women and their endeavor
to survive and stay strong. That show was titled
"Desert Installation", location-Yucca Valley, CA. I
incorporated reliefs (vanishing animals) on the vases
I wheel threw and altered; A video installation titled
"Baraka" written and directed by Ron Fricke was projected
on a large screen to evoke awareness of what is
happening to our earth; Two water installations
("Apathy Well" & "Nigerian Watering Well"); and Paintings,
sculptures, and pottery were some of the works presented
in that years art installation.

If you are interested in attending my next art show
please email me on my contact page and let me know
what your interests are.

Thank you so much for visiting my website! I look forward
to meeting you soon.

**Watercolor workshops and mentored by:
Johannes Vloothuis
Lian Quan Zhen
Elizabeth Tyler
Mika Törönen

**Wheel throwing workshops and lessons:
Daniel Soderstrom=Techniques in throwing off the
hump
Joe Christensen=Throwing Large vessels

****WAC-The World Artists Contest is an effort to
promote both known and unknown works of all
mediums and styles to a global audience. The
end result will be gathering a group of amazing
artists for The Malpais International Art Show
held annually in May of each year with the first
annual show in May of 2012.